FICTION

My Mother Goose: A Collection of Favorite Rhymes, Songs, and Concepts

by David MCPHAIL
, ed. illus. by editor. 96p. index. Roaring Brook. 2013. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781596435261. LC 2012050296.
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PreS—This collection includes many favorites such as "Old Mother Hubbard" and "Hickory Dickory Dock" as well as some lesser-known rhymes, such as "Little Jumping Joan." Though musical notation is not included, the songs housed within will likely be familiar to readers: "It's Raining, It's Pouring" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy," to name a few. Dispersed throughout are small picture-dictionary-style concept spreads exploring subjects like the alphabet, clothing, transportation, and actions. McPhail's illustrations, done in pen-and-ink with watercolor feature his distinctive cast of characters, both human and animal, joyfully enacting each rhyme. Readers will be pleased with this collection of classics.—Laura Hunter, Mount Laurel Library, NJ
McPhail enters the crowded Mother Goose field with this affable collection of sixty-three nursery rhymes and seven interspersed short sections of concepts. Each spread is devoted to one or two mostly familiar poems, and the playful illustrations are afforded plenty of room to interpret the verses, giving the whole an uncluttered, approachable look. The concept sections provide opportunities for welcome audience interaction.
Reviewed by Laura Hunter , Nov 01, 2013

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